New study links sarcopenic obesity to dementia; experts call for preventive action
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 26, 2022
Obesity with decreased muscle mass and function is prevalent in older adults and is tied to a high risk of dementia, researchers say.
Medicare spending spikes at time of dementia diagnosis
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 27, 2022
Spending jumps by about $8,400 in the quarter following a dementia diagnosis and then falls, likely related to skilled nursing facility and inpatient treatment, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 27
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 27, 2022
CDC in week 2 of investigating C. auris outbreaks that affect 19 Nevada SNFs … Paxlovid usage rising in U.S. after slow startup … Newer diabetes drugs may reduce risk of vascular dementia … Monkeypox...
WHO: Nearly all surveyed healthcare facilities lack plans for improving environmental hygiene
May 26, 2022
A new global study finds “widespread challenges” in hygiene practices among healthcare facilities across income levels and geographic locations.
CDC: 25 percent of seniors develop long-COVID symptoms
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 26, 2022
One in four older COVID-19 survivors have conditions that may be traced to their prior illness. The CDC is urging clinicians to routinely assess older survivors for long COVID.
Extreme heat tied to higher all-cause mortality
May 25, 2022
Extreme heat is associated with higher all-cause mortality, with greater increases in older, male and Black individuals, investigators say.
Socioeconomic disadvantage raises risk of sarcopenia, data study finds
By
Liza Berger
May 25, 2022
There is a strong relationship between age-related muscle loss, known as sarcopenia, and socioeconomic disadvantage, according to new research in the Journal of Frailty & Aging.
Clinical Daily briefs for Wednesday, May 25
By
Amy Novotney
May 25, 2022
More than 43 million more health workers needed to meet world’s health coverage: analysis… Neuroscientists pinpoint brain mechanism tied to age-related memory loss … Men with prostate cancer have...
Nondrug interventions effective for LTC residents in pain, review finds
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 19, 2022
Certain nondrug therapies rank nearly as high as painkillers for effectively addressing chronic pain in nursing home residents, according to a new study.
Patients with bone loss should exercise more, not less, expert panel states
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 20, 2022
Clinicians should avoid discouraging exercise — even in the frail elderly with osteoporosis, according to new guidance for maximizing bone health and preventing fractures.